German NOUN B2 Rank 22146

der Arzttermin

doctor's appointment

der Arzttermin, die Arzttermine

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Meanings

der Arzttermin

doctor's appointment

An agreed time to visit a doctor.

EXAMPLE

Ich muss meinen Arzttermin am Donnerstag wahrnehmen.

I have to attend my doctor's appointment on Thursday.

Forms

Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Arzttermin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

At a glance

gender	masculine der
plural	die Arzttermine
genitive	des Arzttermines

The four cases

	singular	plural
nominative	der Arzttermin	die Arzttermine
accusative	den Arzttermin	die Arzttermine
dative	dem Arzttermin	den Arztterminen
genitive	des Arzttermines des Arzttermins	der Arzttermine

The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.

Usage tips

Compound words

'Arzttermin' is made up of 'Arzt' (doctor) and 'Termin' (appointment). The base word 'Termin' refers to the agreed time, while 'Arzt' indicates what the appointment is related to.

EXAMPLE

Wegen einer Erkältung brauche ich bald einen Arzttermin.

Because of a cold, I need a doctor's appointment soon.

Typical collocations

Common phrases include 'einen Arzttermin vereinbaren' (to make a doctor's appointment), 'einen Arzttermin absagen' (to cancel a doctor's appointment), and 'einen Arzttermin verschieben' (to reschedule a doctor's appointment). These verbs describe the main steps involved in organizing such an appointment.

EXAMPLE

Ich muss den Arzttermin wegen einer Dienstreise verschieben.

I have to reschedule the doctor's appointment because of a business trip.

Going to the appointment

The phrases 'zu einem Arzttermin gehen' (to go to a doctor's appointment) and 'zu einem Arzttermin kommen' (to come to a doctor's appointment) are commonly used to refer to attending the appointment. After 'zu', the dative is used.

EXAMPLE

Morgen gehe ich zu einem Arzttermin in der Innenstadt.

Tomorrow I'm going to a doctor's appointment downtown.

In real life

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